Bus crash kills at least 79 Afghans returning from Iran

The wrecked bus being removed from the site on Wednesday. PIC/AFP

A bus crash in northwestern Afghanistan killed at least 79 people returning from Iran, including 19 children. Two people were also injured in the crash, an official said.

The accident happened on Tuesday around 8.30 pm (local time) in Herat province. The bus collided with a truck and a motorbike, causing a massive fire that killed many on the spot, the official said.

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